Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-01-11
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BOARD Of Education.
Precisely At y O'Clock last evening
President Baird of the Board OF Educa-
tion plisd tho gavel, Clerk Grohe called
the roll end more itan quorum OF
mem srs answered t'pressat. Then
the clerk ran over the miButes OF the
last meeting and the chair commit ced
calling the roll OF scpools. When he
got 10 No. 4 DR.. Gfimshaw said that
during the holiday recess he. In con.
jupetioa with his colleague. COMMITTEES
Of No. 4 school. had ordered some very
usceeaar repairs without the orders Of
the board.
He had taken the responsibility to
have the heating apparatus overhauled,
there having bten no means OF distrib-
u,ing the heat In the rt omE, and he had
the wAinscott.pg taken down, the walls
plast< red and the wainscottina replaced.
The bill he said he would present o.,
another stage Of the meeting. Mr.
Donaho, moved by . generous spirit
moved that the action OF the committee
OF No. 4 DO endorsed. The motion Was
unanimously adopted, and thus Sn ex
pscted controversy was averted.
When No. was called Mr.. Massey
said he bad 70 have some haes closed In
order TO conctntrate more heat In, the
rooms He also presented the fol!ox.
ing proposals for oveibaulire aud re
pairing the steam pipes In the roomsi
John o. Brison, 375: Allen Speakman,
$47; ssyers Bros. $40.
A motion by Mr.. Kyne. TO refer tbs
bids TO the committee Of No. q, ELECTED
some discussion.
Mfr. Smith moved 70 amend to refer
TO tie CON mittee with iustI uctions "a
award the cor tract to the lowest bic
der. The amend ment was adopted and
the motion, rs amended, was adopted.
Mr. Smith of committee OF the High
Schoo asked for auth ority to purchass
ST. p ladder Tor the use Of the janitor;
also 70 place tn. clocks lower dOgn the
wa ls, and 70 repair some water basins
on 3, como floor, the whole to cost 81.
Permission grantGd.
MIR Smith, ns there we're several
matters to be locked after In the LeRis.
latu'r, moved for he appointment OF
committee Gu legislation. The mo.
tion was adorteo. and Messrs. Smith,
Shortlidee, Fuekel, Jonss and Ruth
were appointed said com mittse.
The resignation of stsnshury J. Will
~ o. . mt mber Of the Board from he
Sixth ward vas present aud accepted
he having removed TO tie Seventh
ward.
On molten Of MI. Smitt, Dr.. Grim
thaw was elesiea 70 Ill the vatAncy IL
the COMMITTEES of the Hlzh sch oil COCA
,joned Dy ste resignation OF Mr.. vii
,ey.
DIR GrimshAw suggested asking for
loan OF money 70 builo new schoo
bui'd ing In the ca stern part OF TIE city
10 enable the tosrd to get clear of pay
irg high rents for ,he u.e Of the 81
Mary's CT urch school building, but II
definite action was taken.
o. the motion Of Mr.. lump, tn,
proper officers were instructed to crau
on he City Treasurer for the ns1
monthly appropriation
DIR. s ortlidGs called ate ntion to the
habit in some schools OF eeping th,
child ea Gus In the cold until the open
ing oil SC ool Instead CT leE ing them In
fifteen EInu,es bff1Te the opening o.
required by tberules.
DIR. Giimshsw agreed with all DR.
Short dEtsse and said he himself
had vert - caools and demanded tha,
The dCors he opened, and the children
let In.
President Baird said some Of tn.
teachers did obey the rules, but many
Il them cid not. He did not wan
the Innocent 10 suffer with the guilty
DIR. ShortildRe thought that the door
should be open at y 80 In the morning
al d moved that that be the hour.
Several members though; that 3 a
was soon enough; oil that was wantec
~ss TO enforce the rule.
DR.. shortlidRe's molten being defeat
ed, on motion Of Mr.. Smith the super
iuteBdt at Was instructed to notify the
Principals ut he schools 10 have t. F..
doors open NJ s Al .. m. according tc
The rules.
DIR. Grimshaw presented the bill oil
Nathan Gheen for repairs o. schoo! No
4 orS y 80, hi h ". referred.
The following bills y OF Q o. derej paid
Water DEP artment, 1906; VIM. stiley
s. 70; II. A. Roop, $40; Z James Belt
S. 81, Rosin & Bro. S25, W II. Evans
$3.50; Allen speakman, si40; W. II
Hs,t owe, 81; w. K Bets, $50; Nsihsl
G cen, sl.f5; Harry Lape, IS 90
Adams u Brother, $500 G. A
Frazer, slS 70; Clesver & Hollis, IS IL
II. E. DeNcrmsndie, 81 30; j. W
Paru h, 81 u; Z. James Belt, 95 GEMS
E.wnF Ubtr $50; A. +. Habsracker
sl2; Preston Ayars, IS; 3. 8. Clark
fl.5' Sayers BToe $50; Jos. Hughs
Sll.72; G. Briton, o. 90; Jas. Brad
ford 81 76; 6awtbrop < Bro, s.. 80
Gilpin 81 Co, 70 cents; New Castl
County Nu.Esl n'urspce Go 500 20
W I. Westblo / 50 20; ]. F Wood 4
Co, ses 81 Jotr Lang s9l o5i W. Il